Phil Castle, The Business Times Anne Keller and Jen Zeuner dreamed their entrepreneurial dreams for years, thinking about ways to turn their knowledge and passion for mountain biking into a business. Keller and Zeuner realized those dreams in a venture that caters to mountain bike enthusiasts, but in a different way than they initially contemplated. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Phil McKinney believes that developing game-changing innovations is a matter of asking the right questions. Not just any questions, but what McKinney deems the “killer” questions that provoke not only thoughtful responses, but also thoughtful processes that lead to discovery. “Killer questions are those that can’t be answered without first […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Annette Miller continues to observe what she considers “baby steps” toward recovery in the Mesa County real estate market. But she worries property foreclosures could trip up the progress. An uptick in the latest monthly unemployment rate adds another element of uncertainty, said Miller, senior vice president at Heritage Title […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: A business executive with experience in the health care and construction industries has been hired as the new chief executive officer of Family Health West in Fruita. Mark Francis will oversee the operations of a nonprofit organization that has grown over the years to include skilled-care and assisted living facilities, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Up to 11 Grand Valley restaurants could be included in a what’s considered an influential “Bible” of dining guides. Online voting will continue through May 6 to determine whether or not the restaurants will be included in a new Colorado-specific Zagat dining guide. The implications for the restaurants as well […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times On any given day, Dave and Sue Van Wagoner could be recording music, helping a client quit smoking or shooting photographs at a wedding. It could even be all of the above. Their busy and diverse activities constitute business as usual for the Van Wagoners, entrepreneurs gone wild who operate […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The numbers quantify what Julie Morey deems the important work of helping entrepreneurs. The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Grand Junction Morey manages counseled 703 clients during 2011. Those clients in turn created 77 jobs, retained 138 jobs and started 34 businesses. While most new businesses start out necessarily […]
By Phil Castle, The Business Times Clark Atkinson travels along Horizon Drive nearly every weekday on his commute to work and doesn’t like what he sees in terms of the overall appearance of the thoroughfare through the busy business district or the safety of pedestrians dodging traffic as they cross the street. That’s why Atkinson […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: An entrepreneur who’s been equally successful in promoting physical fitness in women and developing her business will share her advice during an upcoming event in Grand Junction. Rachel Cosgrove — co-owner of Results Fitness, corporate consultant and best-selling author — will speak at a presentation hosted by the Mesa County […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Sales tax collections in Grand Junction continue to outpace last year, a promising trend not only for city coffers, but also retail activity. “It’s definitely encouraging. I hope it holds,” said Jodi Romero, financial operations director for the city. The city collected a total of almost $3.6 million in sales […]